The Political Trenches: Local Government At Work

In "J" is for Jurisdiction, Ian and Chris sat down with Panoka County Reeve, and President of Rural Municipalities of Alberta Paul McLauchlin here is the full interview. *************************************************** Abuse Against Elected Officials: Bucking The Trend Website: BuckingtheTrend.ca Buy Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bucking-the-trend-tackling-abuse-in-the-politica...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. Join us in the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work as we examine the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. I along with my co-hostIan McCormack, President of Strategic Step Inc., will...

In "I" is for Intergenerational , Ian and Chris sat down with Former Mayor of Lethbridge, Alberta (2013-2021) Chris Spearman and Councillor for the City of Airdrie, Alberta (2021-Present) Heather Spearman *************************************************** Follow the Political Trenches: Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/PoliTrenches⁠ Facebook : ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. Join us in the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work as we examine the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. I along with my co-hostIan McCormack, President of Strategic Step Inc., will...

In "H" is for Housing, Ian and Chris sat down with Nancy Simmonds of Heartland Housing Foundation, and Lauren Ingalls of Westwind Communities.  *************************************************** Heartland Housing Foundation: Website: https://www.heartlandhousing.ca/ Westwind Communities: Website: https://www.westwindscommunities.ca/ *************************************************** Follow...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. Join us in the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work as we examine the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. I am your host, Christopher Brown, and I am joined by Ian McCormack, Presiden...

Welcome to a special edition of “The Political Trenches: Local Government at Work” Ian McCormack is away this week but joining me for this special episode is Ben Proulx, Strategic Steps Consultant and President of Catalyst Communications. Today's episode we will be talking about an upcoming event hosted by Strategic Steps called “Bucking The Trend: Tackling Abuse in the Political Relam” Abuse agai...

In "G" is for the Good Governance, Ian and Chris sat down with George Cuff & Associates Municipal Contractor and Author George Cuff. You can now listen to the entire interview. *************************************************** Follow the Political Trenches: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PoliTrenches Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086156288954 Youtube: https://www.youtub...

Welcome to the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work, a new online show dedicated to local governance here in Alberta, across Canada and Around the World. Each week, Co-Hosts Ian McCormack (President of Strategic Steps Inc.) and Christopher Brown (Host of the Cross Border Interviews with Chris Brown) come together to talk about the big news and issues facing municipal governance. In today's...

In "F" is for the Fire Service, Ian and Chris sat down with Fire Chief, and Growing Up Fire Podcast Host, Jamie Coutts. You can now listen to the entire interview. *************************************************** Follow the Political Trenches: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PoliTrenches Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086156288954 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI...

Welcome to the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work, a new online show dedicated to local governance here in Alberta, across Canada and Around the World. Each week, Co-Hosts Ian McCormack (President of Strategic Steps Inc.) and Christopher Brown (Host of the Cross Border Interviews with Chris Brown) come together to talk about the big news and issues facing municipal governance. In today's...

In "E" is for the Environment, Ian and Chris sat down with Green Municipal Fund Chair, Mayor Alan DeSousa of Saint-Laurent, Quebec. You can now listen to the entire interview. *************************************************** Follow the Political Trenches: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PoliTrenches Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086156288954 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com...

Welcome to the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work, a new online show dedicated to local governance here in Alberta, across Canada and Around the World. Each week, Co-Hosts Ian McCormack (President of Strategic Steps Inc.) and Christopher Brown (Host of the Cross Border Interviews with Chris Brown) come together to talk about the big news and issues facing municipal governance. In today's...

In "D" is for Down Under Ian and Chris sat down with Australian Local Government Consultant Chris Eddy. You can now listen to the entire interview. *************************************************** Follow the Political Trenches: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PoliTrenches Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086156288954 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI2i25ZVKTO84oUsLy...

Welcome to the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work, a new online show dedicated to local governance here in Alberta, across Canada and Around the World. Each week, Co-Hosts Ian McCormack (President of Strategic Steps Inc.) and Christopher Brown (Host of the Cross Border Interviews with Chris Brown) come together to talk about the big news and issues facing municipal governance. In today's...

In "C" is for CAO Ian and Chris sat down with CAO for Parkland County Laura Swain, and Former CAO for the RM of Sherwood Pam Malach. You can now listen to the entire interview. *************************************************** Follow the Political Trenches: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PoliTrenches Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086156288954 Youtube: https://www.youtube.co...

Welcome to the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work, a new online show dedicated to local governance here in Alberta, across Canada and Around the World. Each week, Co-Hosts Ian McCormack (President of Strategic Steps Inc.) and Christopher Brown (Host of the Cross Border Interviews with Chris Brown) come together to talk about the big news and issues facing municipal governance. In today's...

In "B" is for Big Changes, Ian and Chris sat down with Federation of Canadian Municipalities Taneen Rudyk (Town Councillor for the Town of Vegreville, Alberta). You can now listen to the entire interview.  *************************************************** Follow the Political Trenches: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PoliTrenches Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000861562889...

Welcome to the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work, a new online show dedicated to local governance here in Alberta, across Canada and Around the World. Each week, Co-Hosts Ian McCormack (President of Strategic Steps Inc.) and Christopher Brown (Host of the Cross Border Interviews with Chris Brown) come together to talk about the big news and issues facing municipal governance. In today's...

Welcome to the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work, a new online show dedicated to local governance here in Alberta, across Canada and Around the World. Each week, Co-Hosts Ian McCormack (President of Strategic Steps Inc.) and Christopher Brown (Host of the Cross Border Interviews with Chris Brown) come together to talk about the big news and issues facing municipal governance. In today's...

Welcome to the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work, a new online show dedicated to local governance here in Alberta, across Canada and Around the World. Each week, Co-Hosts Ian McCormack (President of Strategic Steps Inc.) and Christopher Brown (Host of the Cross Border Interviews with Chris Brown) come together to talk about the big news and issues facing municipal governance. The show L...